Laparoscopic cholecystectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary care hospital in Germany: higher rates of acute and gangrenous cholecystitis in elderly patients

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary care hospital in Germany: higher rates of acute and gangrenous cholecystitis in elderly patients

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic caused a global health crisis in 2020. This pandemic also had a negative impact on standard procedures in general surgery. Surgeons were challenged to find the best treatment plans for patients with acute cholecystitis. The aim of this study is to investigat...

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Main Authors: Mirhasan Rahimli, Cora Wex, Felix Wiesmueller, Frederike Weber, Maximilian Dölling, Alexander Rose, Sara Al-Madhi, Mihailo Andric, Roland Croner, Aristotelis Perrakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
COVID-19
Pandemic
Cholecystitis
Cholecystectomy
Hepatobiliary surgery
Laparoscopic surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01621-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01621-z

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